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The Top Five Mistakes Maryland Employers Make That Trigger Lawsuits, Penalties, and High Turnover Rates
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I'm AJ Esral, attorney at Luchansky Law.

I'm an employment lawyer who has watched the same handful of mistakes play out time and again, turning into demand letters, EEOC complaints, and expensive settlements.And the thing is, these are all avoidable.Most mistakes are simply employers not knowing the basics of employment law: things likeđź’Ą how and when to pay overtime
đź’Ą what to put in the contract
đź’Ą how much PTO you need to offerThat's why I put this guide together: to help you run your business without stepping on a legal landmine.

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💥Landmine #1: Lifting Contract Templates from the internet (or using AI)—And Why Boilerplate Clauses Can Cost You Thousands💥Landmine #2: Overlooking Supervisor Training—And Why Inconsistent Policy Application is Devastating to Employee Morale💥Landmine #3: Mismanaging Discipline—And the Anatomy of a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit💥Landmine #4: Misclassifying Workers—And How to Avoid Unapproved Overtime💥Landmine #5: Giving Too Much PTO—And Why Broad or Unclear Leave Policies Are Ripe for Employee Abuse

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